Even the Demon King is worrying about another world today.

Kuro caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of his eye and his eyes widened as he watched the person leave.

"Ah!!" Kuro slammed his fist on the table and stood up.

"Kuro?"

Mikayi's clean face came into Kuro's view.

"Master!!" Kuro pointed towards the classroom door, "That person is...!"

Mikayi turned her head to look, but there was no one at the doorway: "There's nothing there."

"Do you still remember that red-haired swordsman on the snowy mountain...?!"

“Yes. I remember.” Mikayi nodded blankly.

That boy is probably dead by now. Although he killed the Wolf King, its low-ranking snow wolves are enough to devour the incapacitated adventurers.

By the way, it seems the Adventurers' Guild's mascot mentioned there was another survivor...

Wait a minute?! No way!

"That guy who took our gold coins!"

Mikayi slammed his hand on the table and chased after Kuro in the direction he was pointing.

The red-haired boy wasn't very tall, and he was rather thin; in terms of physique, he was practically unremarkable. The kind of person who could disappear into a crowd in an instant.

However, his wine-red hair and the exquisite longsword at his waist were enough for Mikayi to spot him in the crowd.

They chased after them. Not for any other reason than to get a share of that bag of gold coins.

Although Mikai now possesses the entire treasury of the Zorro Empire, it's important to remember that he was once a hero and an adventurer who accepted commissions.

Therefore, the value of the entrusted fee is not just money, but also the result of a person's hard work!

Of course, all of the above theories are just reasons to convince the Demon King to ask for the gold coins back.

Most importantly, for Mikayi, who has suffered a lot, being stingy is normal.

As expected of someone who practices martial arts, his walking speed is much faster than that of ordinary people.

After chasing the red-haired boy through several turns and corridors, the boy was now almost within reach.

This building is the dormitory for male gods, divided according to the year of enrollment. Like the red-haired boy, Mikayi's dormitory is on the first floor.

Click—

Mikayi stood there, watching as the red-haired boy opened his dormitory door.

Just as Mikayi was hesitating whether to kick out the person who had sneaked into someone else's dormitory, the red-haired boy went straight to Mikayi's roommate's bed.

Sharing a dormitory...? !

Mikayi's mouth gaped open, and he nearly froze.

The red-haired boy also noticed the person standing at the door.

When their eyes met, the boy also froze.

"You are..." After being stunned for several minutes, the red-haired boy finally found this familiar face in his recent memories.

Under the terrifying, all-white expanse of snow, among the eight hundred adventurers, only this wind mage remained calm and composed, as if everything was under his control.

This sense of composure is not something that can be cultivated overnight. Therefore, the boy had a deep impression of this wind mage.

"ghost?"

"puff……"

Mikayi almost coughed up a mouthful of blood.

This guy... does this guy think I'm already dead?!

Mikayi, who was filled with mixed emotions just a moment ago, calmed down due to a series of calming spells.

He said coldly, "I didn't expect you to survive too."

"What do you mean by 'also'?" the red-haired boy asked, puzzled. Then he said something that made Mikayi want to vomit blood, "What are you doing in my dorm?"

“Hey…” Mikayi plopped down on his bed, “We’re roommates now, didn’t you notice? Shouldn’t you introduce yourselves?”

“Hedis,” the red-haired boy said slowly.

“Hedith Christian?” Mikael added.

"How did you know?" Hedis asked, puzzled.

Normally, he wouldn't be willing to reveal his surname. So Hedis was somewhat surprised that the person in front of him knew his surname.

"I overheard people talking about it in the tavern before; it seems your return came as a surprise to them."

Hedis glanced at Mikaela: "I never expected you to go to a place like that. Clearly..."

He seems like a respectable person.

Hey, hey, hey, I had a reason for going to the pub, and going to a pub isn't anything indecent. We're all adults! It doesn't matter what kind of place we go!

Mikayi thought to himself, "This is what I'm thinking."

"What is your name?" Hedis asked again.

“I don’t have a name, after all, I’m a ghost,” Mikayi said, shrugging.

"..." Hedis hesitated, "I was just joking when I said you were a ghost."

Mikayi's lips twitched.

This doesn't sound like a joke at all; you're speaking very seriously! Sorry, I completely missed the point of your joke!

“Mikai,” Mikai said his name softly.

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088 The Stingy Demon King

The scene remained still for a moment until Hedis's voice broke the silence.

"That's it?" Hedis asked.

"Otherwise?" Mikayi replied.

“I thought there would be some prestigious family name at the end,” Hedis said. “After all, a powerful mage like you would usually come from a renowned family.”

Wow, so not having a surname means you're a commoner?

That being said...

How did you know my strength?

In the last battle, Mikayi only used the most basic wind blades in front of those humans. Therefore, this kid's judgment is probably baseless.

"You might not understand 'qi,' it's something a swordsman can only perceive after reaching a certain level of skill. Everyone's 'qi' is different, but yours always gives me an extraordinary feeling."

Oh... 'anger'...

I don't understand at all!

Mikayi, who only practiced magic, would have no idea what this person was saying.

Seeing the magician's puzzled expression, Hedis decided not to continue the topic of 'qi'. He pressed on, "Really no surname?"

No.

As for surnames, they did exist in the past. As the ruler of the continent, his surname was the name of the continent. However, later, with the disappearance of the continent, the surname was also erased.

"Hmm..." Hedis stroked his chin, seemingly deep in thought, "So, he's a 'wild' archmage?"

The word "wild"...sounds so awkward.

Mikayi remained silent, which was taken as tacit consent.

"Very well, from now on, why don't you join my family and become my subordinate? I, Christian, the future heir, will definitely not treat you unfairly!"

“I can refuse,” Mikayi said almost without hesitation.

"Is that so? As expected. With your unruly personality, it's hard to tame you, isn't it?" Hedis said casually. Although he was disappointed, he wouldn't pester the other party if they clearly refused.

Silence returned to the surroundings, and the two grown men indeed had nothing to talk about.

The dormitory room was large enough that the two beds were several meters apart.

Mikael spread his hand out from a distance and waved to Hedis.

"?" Hedis looked puzzled.

"Give me the money."

Hedis's sorrow turned to joy, thinking that Mikay was talking about joining his family: "As my subordinate, your monthly salary won't be small..."

"I was referring to the commission fee." Hedis was still confused, but Mikayi explained again, "The commission fee for 'slaying the snow mountain monster' was a total of 1000 gold coins. You took it all, didn't you?"

Hedis nodded somewhat awkwardly.

"Three people survived that expedition: you, me, and that girl with black magic. So you have to give me 333 gold coins, 3333 silver coins, and 3333 copper coins. Consider the remaining third of the copper coins a bargain for you."

“…Hey!” Hedis was completely bewildered. “How can there be such a long string of numbers?”

"Dividing one thousand by three results in an infinite repeating decimal. Haven't you learned that?"

However, judging from Hedis's reaction, it seems he really hadn't learned it.

The mathematical level in this other world is also worrying.

"In short, I don't have any money right now." Hedis seemed somewhat ashamed, realizing that his academic level was probably lower than this person's.

"What do you mean you have no money?!" Upon hearing that something had gone wrong with the money, the miserly Mikayi sat up abruptly. "That was a thousand gold coins! You've spent it all?!"

"That's roughly the idea..."

"Christians comes from a large family, right?! If you really are the heir, how could you not have the money?"

"This..." Hedis hesitated to speak. Although Christian's family affairs weren't exactly a secret in Lyon, they were certainly unknown to this outsider. Hedis subconsciously didn't want to tell his roommate these things.

Mikayi gets excited as soon as money is mentioned: "You really can't come up with it?"

“I can’t produce it…” Hedis said helplessly.